Adam Friedman

Biography

Adam Friedman is an American poker player and five-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner. After winning his first bracelet during the 2012 WSOP, Friedman then won the $10,000 Dealer’s Choice Championship in back-to-back-to-back years (2018, 2019 & 2021), a feat no other player had ever accomplished. In 2022, he added a fifth WSOP bracelet in Event #22: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship.

Poker Achievements

Friedman shot to prominence back in 2005 after an infamous hand in that year’s Main Event was shown on the ESPN broadcast. During the 2000s, he regularly cashed in mixed game tournaments, including finishing 10th and 14th in the $10,000 8-Game Championships at the 2008 and 2009 WSOP respectively. He followed that up with a third-place finish in the $1,500 H.O.R.S.E in 2011 before winning his first bracelet in 2012. He defeated Todd Brunson heads-up to win Event #15: $5,000 Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo for $269,037. A regular attendee of the WSOP, Friedman narrowly missed out on a second bracelet in 2016 after finishing second in the $1,500 Seven Card Stud.

The Streak

Adam-Friedman In 2018, Friedman took down Event #18: $10,000 Dealer’s Choice for $293,275. He defeated Stuart Rutter heads-up. “In terms of the $10K, this one is right up there. You need to know how to play 20 games. How many people are at least competent in at least 20 games? Not many. I think this takes as much skill as any other event,” Friedman said at the time. The following year, Friedman achieved the rare achievement of defending a WSOP title in the Dealer’s Choice Championship, this time defeating Shaun Deeb heads-up. His back-to-back feat saw him defeat a field of 122 players and take home $312,417. “This year definitely means more (than last year). Being able to repeat in what I still believe is the most difficult of the $10k’s to play,” said Friedman after the win. After the COVID-19 pandemic saw the postponement of the 2020 WSOP, the festival returned in 2021. Once again, the $10,000 Dealer’s Choice Championship was on the schedule. Friedman unbelievably made it three-in-a-row, defeating Phil Hellmuth heads-up and denying the poker legend a second bracelet of the year.

PokerNews Covered Events

Event	Place	Prize
2023 WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas$10,400 WPT World Championship	200th	$27,000
2023 World Series of PokerEvent #94: 5,000 No-Limit Hold’em (8-Handed)	67th	$10,923
2023 World Series of PokerEvent #93: $10,000 Short Deck Championship	11th	$23,572
2023 World Series of PokerEvent #76: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship	789th	$25,000
2023 World Series of PokerEvent #85: $1,500 Shootout	8th	$29,834
2023 World Series of PokerEvent #83: $1,500 Short Deck	23rd	$4,228
2023 World Series of PokerEvent #60: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw	15th	$6,108
2023 World Series of PokerEvent #20: $1,500 Badugi	61st	$2,635
2023 World Series of PokerOnline Event #2: $500 No-Limit Hold’em Bankroll Builder	36th	$2,622
2023 World Series of PokerEvent #7: $1,500 Limit Hold’em	18th	$4,843
2023 World Series of PokerEvent #15: $1,500 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em	213th	$3,000
2022 World Series of PokerEvent #84: $3,000 H.O.R.S.E.	35th	$5,250
2022 World Series of PokerEvent #79: $10,000 Razz Championship	17th	$18,153
2022 World Series of PokerEvent #72: $1,500 Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better	9th	$16,740
2022 World Series of PokerEvent #48: $1,500 Eight Game Mix 6-Handed	10th	$11,387
2022 World Series of PokerEvent #22: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship	1st	$248,254
2022 World Series of PokerEvent #20: $1,500 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw	16th	$5,054
2022 World Series of PokerEvent #4: $1,500 Dealer’s Choice 6-Handed	15th	$5,993
2022 MSPT Sycuan Showdown Series$1,110 MSPT Main Event	6th	$18,750
2021 World Series of PokerEvent #36: $10,000 Dealer’s Choice Championship	1st	$248,350
2021 World Series of PokerEvent #7: $1,500 Dealers Choice 6-Handed	10th	$5,612
2021 MSPT South Dakota State Poker Championship$1,100 Main Event	29th	$2,724
2021 MSPT Showdown SeriesMSPT Sycuan $1,110 Main Event	10th	$9,813
2020 Mid-States Poker Tour JACK Cleveland$1,110 Main Event	16th	$5,927
2019 World Series of PokerEvent #73: $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em MAIN EVENT - World Championship	150th	$59,295
2019 World Series of PokerEvent #35: $10,000 Dealer’s Choice Championship	1st	$312,417
2019 World Series of PokerEvent #14: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E.	93rd	$2,328
2019 Heartland Poker Tour Hollywood Casino ColumbusMain Event	8th	$21,301
2018 World Series of PokerEvent #31: $1,500 Seven Card Stud	47th	$2,250
2018 World Series of PokerEvent #29: $1,500 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw	45th	$2,317
2018 World Series of PokerEvent #21: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em MILLIONAIRE MAKER	762nd	$2,808
2018 World Series of PokerEvent #18: $10,000 Dealer’s Choice 6-Handed	1st	$293,275
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour MeskwakiMain Event	20th	$2,456
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Maryland Live! CasinoMain Event	24th	$2,344
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Belle of Baton RougeMain Event	14th	$1,962
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Golden Gates CasinoMain Event	48th	$1,940
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour FireKeepers CasinoMain Event	3rd	$45,000
2014 World Series of PokerEvent #27: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E.	14th	$9,238
2013 World Series of PokerEvent #62: $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em Main Event	286th	$37,019
2013 World Series of PokerEvent #39: $1,500 Seven-Card Stud Hi-Low 8-or-Better	49th	$2,809
2013 World Series of PokerEvent #29: $5,000 H.O.R.S.E.	6th	$52,613
2013 World Series of PokerEvent #23: $2,500 Seven-Card Stud	8th	$14,086
2013 World Series of PokerEvent #9: $3,000 No-Limit Hold’em Shootout	30th	$7,384
2012 World Series of PokerEvent 15: $5,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split 8-or-Better	1st	$269,037
2011 World Series of PokerEvent #17: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E.	3rd	$121,437
2010-11 World Series of Poker Circuit - Horseshoe Southern IndianaMain Event	20th	$4,293
2009 World Series of PokerEvent 42 - $2,500 Mixed Event	10th	$18,099
2009 World Series of PokerEvent 12 - $10,000 World Championship Mixed Event	14th	$27,719
2008 World Series of PokerEvent 8 - $10,000 World Championship Mixed Event	20th	$16,243

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